Reversible body hand bag



Mai'ch 19, 1935. BANNER 1,994,746

REVERSIBLE BODY HAND BAG Filed Jan. 18, 1935 Patented Mar. 19, 1935 1 orries REVERSIBLE BODY HAND BAG Abraham Banner, New York, N. Y., assignor to Jack Israel, 1110., New York, N. Y.,' a corporation of New York 7 Application January is; 1935, Serial No. 2,316

8 Claims. (o1. 150--2 8) This invention relates to devices such as handa bridging or interconnecting flap like element bags and has particular reference to reversible of the device. handbags, especially of the type which do not re- Fig; 9 is a plan view of the device in partially quire separate body forming or stiffening means. assembled position. v One object of the invention is to provide a de- The advantages of the invention as here out- 5 vice of the character described having improved lined are best realized when all of its features and means for the provision of a handbag having a instrumentalities are combined in one and the reversible body. 7 same structure, but, useful devices may be pro- Another object of the'invention is the provision uc d mb d ng l s han he Whol 10 of an improved handbag which can be completely It will be obvious to those skilled in the art to 10 opened up into flat sheet form to facilitate cleanwhich the invention appe t that the Same ing or washing and ironing. may be incorporated in several different con- Another object of the invention is the provision ru ion The accompanyin dr w a h reof a device of the nature set forth having i fore, is submitted merely as showing the preferred proved means for providing a plurality of pockets; exemplifieetieh 0f the invention. I

improved means for coordinating the pockets to Referring in detail to the drawing, 0 denotes aiford a neat and convenient handbag structure; a device embodying the ve t on The Same improved means for providing auxiliary pockets may include a'h n b e' havilig a y portion 11 for one or both of the main pockets; and im- Which may have a plurality of pockets 12 d B proved means for affording a muff arrangement. Separated y a Partition a s e ette 20 Another object of the invention is to furnish a y afford t main b y D t o e d vi .device of the type mentioned having improved maintaining t Shape Of the a d y means to permit a stifi or reenforced handbag to desired closure means m be provided fer the be reversed. pockets, such as flap 15.

Another object of the invention is to construct The Dockets 12 and 13 may be vid by 25 a device of the class alluded to having relatively utilizing a relatively flat elongated tubular ele- "few. and simple parts, and which is inexpensiv t merit 16 open at one or both ends thereof and. manufacture and assemble, can be d i transversely folded at 17 intermediate of said highly simplified manner in the form of flat sheets ehds- T Open e of the tubular element y.

or elements, is neat, compact, durable, reliable, vhe de y h l W t ar- 30 convenient, and efiicient in use; and also an imrehgemeht one Wall O hat tubular element proved method of making a, handb aifords outside wall portions 20, 21,and the other Other objects and advantages of the invention l f t e a tubular element elTolds hh wells will become apparent as the pecification proceeds 22, '23 which lie adjacent to or indirect contact With the aforesaid objects in View, the inven- With eeeh-ether- The Outside Wall Portion 21 35 tion consists in the novel combinations and ,arm have the p 15 Which may be int ral With rangements of parts hereinafter described in their the tubular element and p je s yond the preferred embodiments, pointed out in the sub- Openings the til-billed element 16 b joined claims, and illustrated in the annexed continuously ed along ts udi al ed s 40 drawing, wherein like parts are designated by the 24, the PocketS 12, 13 Will be correspondingly 40 same reference characters throughout the sevl ed- H w the peekets 12 and 3 ay eral views. intercornmunicate at their bottoms at 25 since In the drawing: "the tubular element is desirably free and unob- Figure 1 is an isom tric i w i l d position s'tructed from end to end thereof so that it can be 1 showing a d i embodying th i v ti turned inside out or otherwise reversed if de- 45 Fig. 2 is a view-in elevation of the device with s e to alter the color or pe a ce of the the flap in open position. handbag as will be hereinafter more particularly Fig. 3 is a top View of the open device. s

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view taken on the To'prevent the folded tubular element from line 4-4 of Fig. 3. V 1 opening or unfolding, in other words, to hold the 50 v Fig. 5 is ahorizontal sectional view taken on the w l portions 23 releasably to th r, any suitline 5.-5 of Fig. 3. r able means may be provided, for instance, a flap 7 Fig. his a plan view of a tube forming element like means 26 or other continuous device if the of the device. wall portions 22; 23 are highly pliable. The

Figsieand Sare plan yiewson opposite sides of means 26 may consist of a sheet of material adapted to be transversely folded as at 27 so as to have the latter overlying the upper edges or ends of the wall portions 22, 23. From the fold portions 27, depend one or more flap like portions 28, 29 into thedifferent pockets 13 and 12 and so as to lie close to the wall portions 22, 23. While the member 26 may be permanently secured in position, it is desirable that at least one and preferably both of the portions 28, 29 thereof shall be releasably engaged with the walls 22, 23. Various engaging means may be utilized, for instance, eyes or eyelets 30 afiixed to end corner portions of each of the walls 22, 23, and studs or snap fastener heads 31 disposed near side edges of the member 26 and in relative proximity to the fold line 27, and so arranged as to be adapted to register with the eyelets 30. By positioning the fastener elements 30, 31 near the months or openings 18, 19 of the pockets 12, 13, the fastener ele-.

ments are readily accessible for attachment and detachment. By using eyelets 30, the heads 31 are engageable therewith from opposite. sides, that is, in oneor in a reversed position of the tubular element. near the ends of the handbag, the fold portions thereof are uniformly retained together for a neat external appearance.

It is thus seen that I provide the partition means 14 consisting of at least four thicknesses of material, and since the member 26 extends from end to end of the handbag, the partition structure affords an ample uniform body for maintaining the handbag in flat, neat appearance. If one or both of the members 16 and 26 consist of a double ply material, the stiffness or body of the partition device 14 is correspondingly increased. V

The member 26 may have one or more auxiliary pockets such as 32, 33 at one or both of the portions 28, 29 thereof, and adapted to lie in the corresponding main pockets 12, 13 of the handbag. The auxiliary pockets open toward each other at 34, in the open flat position of the member 26, but open upward in the assembled position of the member 26 in the handbag. In this manner it is seen that removable auxiliary pockets may be provided for a handbag having a plurality of main pockets, and the auxiliary pockets being supported as a unit on a partition between the main pockets or by a fold portion over the partition. The auxiliary pockets 32, 33 may be different from each other, and the member 26 may be variously mounted so that either 32 or 33 may lie in one or the other of the main pockets 12, 13 as may be convenient.

It will be noted that between the inner walls 22, 23 there is a continuous tubular passage 35 from end to end of the handbag, whereby the latter can be used as a muff or to receive various articles. Such muff passage lies within the partition structure 14, and is available for normal use if the handbag material be sufficiently pliable.

It will be appreciated that the invention affords various advantages regardless whether the tubular arrangement 26 is used and irrespective whether the latter be continuously open between the ends 18, 19 thereof. For reversibility itis desirable that the member 26 shall be tubular,

and if the same have one or more portions thereof consisting of a relatively stiff material such as leather, composition, wood or metal, it is preferable that the tubular member be longitudinally split, for example, intermediate of its side folds 24, as at 36. Thus the blank 37 which shows the member 26 completely openedupin By locating the fasteners 30, 31 7 V .be described. "The blank 37 is'laid out fiat and tween a pair of pocketed members, the. sections ,on opposite sides of the fold line being sleeved flat position, includes elongated side portions 38 separated from the intermediate section 39 by the fold lines 24, the section 39 providing the wall portions 22, 23 and the flap 15; The sections 38 are foldable in one or an opposite direction about the lines 24, and their free edges can be releasably interconnected, for instance by a slide fastener 40 having two. series of the usual hooks 41, 42, the

latter having a slide 43 releasable from the hooks 41 and adapted for conveniently reengagingthe same with the aid of a guide 44, in the well known manner.

It is thus seen that according to my invention the handbag consists of only two members 26 and Y '37 both of which canbe opened up completely bequickly and uniformly cleaned. If the sec-" tions 38 consist of a stiffened material, they may be individually treated as desired. If the entire blank 37 consists of a flexible pliable material such as a textile fabric, it can be rapidly washed asaunit. V

The manner of assembling the device will now the sections 38 .folded toward each other and the slide fastener sections 41, 42engaged to provide the flat tubular open ended member 16 having folded side edges 24; The slide 43 may be manipulated'either inside or outside of the member 16 depending on its-location-.- One end portion of the member 26 is now inserted into one I end of the tubular device 16, as shown in Fig. 9, and two of the fastener heads 31 snapped into the corresponding eyelets 30. The tubular device engagement with the-corresponding,eyelets' 30, 1

the member 26 being simultaneouslytransversely folded at 27. In this manner, the open ends 18,

19 of the tubular device 16 are brought into prox- 'imity to each other, and the wall portions'22, 23

secured together to -maintain the. handbag in operative condition. The 'handbag'is now completely assembled, and can be closed by merely turning down the flap 15. If sections 38 be folded in the opposite direction about lines 24,

the opposite face of the blank will form the outer surface of the body.

The invention maybe regarded as comprising a pair of members folded in oppositedirections,

relative'to each other and afiording sections hav ing sleeved or telescopic engagement with each 1 other on the opposite sides of a plane in whichthe fold lines lie; and the invention mayalsobe regarded as a folded interconnecting member beinto the pockets. H 1

It will be appreciated that various changes and modifications maybe maderinthe device as shown in the drawing, and that the same is submitted in an illustrative and not in a limiting sense, thescope of the invention beingdefined in the following claims. r

I claim:

1. A handbag including a flatv elongated open ended reversible tubular element, said element having a longitudinal opening extending from end to end 'of the .element, means to releasably 7 close said opening, said element being transiverselyfolded intermediate of its ends, and'clo sure means for the open ends of said element including a flap.

2. A handbag including a flat elongated open ended reversible tubular element, said element having a longitudinal opening extending from end to end of the element, means to releasably close said opening, said element being transversely folded intermediate of its ends, means for releasably maintaining the element in folded position, and releasable closure means for an open end of the element.

3. A handbag having a plurality of adjoining pockets, and a removable member having pocket means and having a fold line to provide end portions depending into the pockets with the pocket means disposed in at least one of said pockets.

4. A handbag having a plurality of main pockets divided by partition means, and a member folded over the partition means so that portions of the member extend into the diiferent pockets, said member having auxiliary pockets located in the main pockets.

5. A handbag including an inner member and an outer member, said members being folded in opposite directions, the inner member being inserted into the outer member and providing with the latter a plurality of main pockets, the inner and outer members being expansible about their respective fold lines so that the pockets are expansible with respect to each other and movable to a lirm'ted degree away from each other. a

6. A reversible handbag including a fiat elongated tubular element open at its ends and having a longitudinally extending releasably closed opening in one wall thereof intermediate the longitudinal edges of the flat tubular element, the latter being folded on itself intermediate of its ends so that the wall having the longitudinal opening constitutes an inner wall, the tubular element affording pockets lying alongside of each other, the outer wall of the tubular element hava tension intermediate'of its side edges to form a flap, the side edges having means for interconnecting the same, said blank having longitudinal side portions foldable toward each other to provide an open ended tubular device transversely foldable centrally to afiord handbag pockets, and fastener means on the side portions engageble with means for holding the side wall portions together so as to maintain the pockets in operative relation alongside of each other.

8. A handbag including a fiat open ended elongated tubular element aiiording a continuous through passage, said element being longitudinally split from end to end for reversibility and having means for interconnecting the edges at said split, said element being folded on itself with its fold portions releasably interconnected to provide open pockets extending alongside of each other, the split in the element lying between the pockets, and concealing means removably overlying the split area of the element adjacent to the openings of the pockets. 7

ABRAHAM BANNER.

V a handbag including a rectangular sheet of material having an end ex- 

